Looking back at 2022: Minnesota's top sports moments of the year

It was another crazy year in Minnesota sports in 2022, with playoff heartbreak, coaching and front office changes and long overdue hall of fame nominations for some of the best at their craft.

Enough Said: Vikings clinching NFC title, Griner released, Fleck re-signed and name a snowplow returns
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Enough Said hosts discuss the Minnesota Vikings possibly clinching the NFC North Division title, Brittney Griner being released from Russian custody, P.J. Fleck re-signing with the Gophers and the 'name a snowplow' contest returns.

Russia frees WNBA star Brittney Griner in prisoner swap

Russia has freed WNBA star Brittney Griner in a dramatic high-level prisoner exchange, with the U.S. releasing notorious Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout.

WNBA commissioner speaks following Griner's release
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Russia freed WNBA star Brittney Griner on Thursday in a dramatic high-level prisoner exchange, with the U.S. releasing notorious Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout.

WNBA star Brittney Griner freed from Russian prison
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Russia freed WNBA star Brittney Griner on Thursday in a dramatic high-level prisoner exchange, with the U.S. releasing notorious Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, the White House said. The swap, at a time of heightened tensions over Ukraine, achieved a top goal for President Joe Biden, but carried a heavy price ? and left behind an American jailed for nearly four years in Russia.

Rule change: WNBA to allow coaches challenge next season

The WNBA will allow coaches to challenge one play a game next season, and the league is also heightening the penalty for transition take fouls.

Russian court rejects Brittney Griner's appeal against 9-year sentence

The Moscow region court also ruled that Brittney Griner’s sentence will be recalculated to around eight years in prison, after taking her time in pre-trial detention into account.

Brittney Griner spends 32nd birthday in Russian prison

Brittney Griner’s appeal hearing is scheduled for Oct. 25. While it’s unlikely the appeal will overturn her conviction, her lawyers hope it could lessen the sentence.

Lindsay Whalen to be introduced into Hall of Fame
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On Saturday Minnesota?s own Lindsay Whalen will be honored with an induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. FOX 9?s Dawn Mitchell explains the meaning of the well-deserved honor.

Dawn Staley, Charles Barkley to present Lindsay Whalen at Hall of Fame ceremony

Lindsay Whalen will be presented by basketball legends Dawn Staley and Charles Barkley at her induction to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame next month.

'I'm leaving on my terms': Sylvia Fowles playing last home game with Lynx Friday

Sylvia Fowles is playing her last regular season home game with the Minnesota Lynx on Friday. She's retiring after the 2022 season, her 15th in the WNBA.

US basketball star Brittney Griner testifies that poor translation led to her arrest in Russia

Brittney Griner acknowledged in court that she had vape cartridges containing cannabis oil in her luggage when she arrived in Russia but contends she had no criminal intent and packed the cartridges inadvertently.